December 20, 2023
Africa: African Activists Praise Pope's Decision On Same-Sex Marriage - Religious Groups Critical
Nigerian activist Promise Ohiri, known as Empress Cookie, woke up to cheering news on Tuesday. Read more »
Sudan: In Sudan, Health Care Crisis Looms for Unborn, Newborn As Conflict Escalates
According to the British charity Save the Children, some 30,000 children will be born in war-torn Sudan over the next three months without access to proper medical care, such as… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets 'High-Ranking' Al-Shabab Commander
The Somali government has reported that a high-ranking al-Shabab commander in the south of the country was targeted in collaboration with the United Sates military. Read more »
December 17, 2023
South Africa: Zuma Says He Will Not Support ANC in Next Year's Election
Former South African president Jacob Zuma said Saturday that we will not vote for the ruling African National Congress party next year in the country's general election. Read more »
Africa: AU Mission in Somalia Resumes Drawdown After 3-Month Pause
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia on Sunday resumed handing over security responsibilities to Somali government forces after a three-month pause, officials said. Read more »
December 16, 2023
East Africa: Somalia Joins East Africa Trade Bloc
Somalia on Friday formally signed on as the newest member of the East African Community trade bloc at the presidential residence in Kampala, Uganda. Read more »
December 14, 2023
Somalia: Turkey Expects Somali President's Son to Return, Face Trial Over Fatal Traffic Accident
Turkey's justice minister announced Thursday that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's son is expected to return to Turkey to face trial over a fatal traffic accident in… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Tries Negotiations With Niger's Coup Leaders but Analysts Skeptical
The West African bloc ECOWAS is seeking to hold talks with Niger's military government and chart a course forward following the country's July coup that ousted President Mohamed… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Invests in Africa in Effort to Counter Chinese Influence
The United States has struck hundreds of deals worth $14.2 billion with African nations over the past year as Washington tries to counter growing influence on the continent by… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Bedbugs Imported From Europe Infest Towns and Villages
Sanitation and health workers in Cameroon are disinfecting homes to kill bedbugs that have infested the central African state's capital, Yaounde, and several towns and villages.… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Granted $4.5 Billion in Debt Forgiveness
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank approved $4.5 billion in debt forgiveness for Somalia Wednesday after the Horn of Africa nation completed years of financial… Read more »
Sudan: WFP Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis in Sudan
The World Food Program warned Wednesday about what it called a ''deepening hunger crisis'' in Sudan where months of conflict, high food prices and lower crop yields have left an… Read more »
Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mixed Reception for COP28 Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels
A deal struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to ''transition away'' from fossil fuels received a less-than-hearty welcome Wednesday in Nigeria, which… Read more »
Africa: Refugee Forum Seeks Solutions for 114 Million Forcibly Displaced People
Over the next three days, more than 3,500 delegates attending the world's largest international conference on refugee issues will seek concrete, practical solutions to ease the… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Africa: UN Seeking $46 Billion for More Than 180 Million of World's Neediest
The United Nations is appealing for $46.4 billion to provide life-saving assistance to more than 180 million of the world's neediest people in 72 countries next year. The appeal… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo Prepares to Hold Elections
Campaigning for the top job in the Democratic Republic of Congo is in full swing, a little more than a week before the country is due to hold presidential elections. Read more »
December 09, 2023
Egypt: Egyptians Voting in Election Likely to Give El-Sissi Third Term
Egyptians headed to the polls Sunday for the first day of a three-day presidential election in which four candidates -- including incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi -- are… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Uganda: Rights Group Claims Company Intimidates Communities Along Tanzania-Uganda Oil Pipeline
The French oil company TotalEnergies coerces and intimidates communities affected by the $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline project in Tanzania and Uganda, a human rights… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for human rights abuses. Read more »
Nigeria: Varying Accounts of Village Bombing Spark Debate About Cover-Up
The governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state criticized Nigerian defense officials Friday after they said terrorists had embedded themselves in the village that was hit by a drone strike… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Zimbabwe: Govt Says It Has Discovered Gas Deposits
Energy companies have discovered natural gas in northern Zimbabwe, near the country's northern border with Mozambique and Zambia. The Zimbabwean government hopes the discovery, if… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: ZANU-PF Reacting Angrily to Us Visa Restrictions Announced By Blinken
Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party is reacting angrily to a new visa restriction policy which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week, aimed at people accused of… Read more »
Cameroon: Gabon Coup Leader Visits Cameroon to Press for End to Cemac Sanctions
Gabon's military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon on Wednesday, asking central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Journalist Gives Voice to Conflict Survivors Telling Difficult Stories
In the past two years, Burkina Faso has experienced two coups, a rise in extremist violence and an increasingly hostile environment for media. Read more »
Africa: COP28 Declaration Seen As Good News for World's Small Farmers
Agriculture and climate experts say there is good news for the world's small farmers in a declaration endorsed by 134 world leaders during the opening days of COP28, the global… Read more »